Thermostatic valve.



OF ALBANY. Nil/V YORK. ASSIGNOR TO CONSOLIDATED CAR- A CQRPORAION Of 'WEST VIRGNIA.

THERMOSTAT 1C VALVE.

Applicat l'. JA uns l". fvluliaio. a uw, lincfl Maira. :mailling at l .Xlw- L.` lt'atr olc Non: York.v and iisclnl Vlin-- in iflicineosnatic Yalvcs, the folnng a full. clcar, and exact discloringo. which illustrate my i l n: a ahh; rich' ol' nij.Y device apnin :l 1r. ihr: thciinoaiaic Control of thc. adn i' @fn-:nn o thc hrating apparatus of f lli?. L.' is; n 'front elevation of L a sido clovation of tho magiiwnzcahac operating; connmtions and l wlw; Fig. "l is a View, ci-ii i, o. thc oppoaitc` sido of thc horn in Il; Fig. 5 ite a flia- Li: araba* rircnits; Figs. 6. T, 9 i 'llilailr". lili' ini'ifnilion ii-iai-s to an arrangcincnt f hc opoi'alion nl a valvc by means of an w ctrnnisagrawt under the :Liiitomatiry Control parifiilarly intended ryfcraion oi' thc scam inlet \'al\e olI f hvaingf apparatu. on :i railwny rar.

Turning 1.o llig. A roprnfwnts a train pipo ni' :i :Arcani l ini. l) being ho ingroing .r "i ihi aligning pipes; of thc rndiaor .Hx-iria on thc car. lntnocn. ih@ train pipr .i .ino flic Hicham pipo, i .in s 1b .i con 1mi i alw wich as i5 ordinarily employed in nur i inning sw am, l lining i'hc con` Vulling `lnfwno. for lhc Siloam trap. I la 'n.13 rml-olf hand Yalvc, :mil L :i wlw mnwriinggj the sicin lo eithcr the loww'cfwrc or high -pix ,nro typo. Between ppv and llw valwi is a valve chest B ronlaining the yecondaiy out-off valve which it ia Cw purpose of my invention to operate nmlcr auoniatio thormostatic control by incans o a magnet.

'lnrnng (o Vig. 2E flier@ is Shown near the brillan oi lhc ligfnro a secion of the. aforo- Anl valu, climi. B. herein the, upper and www Wallons illicit-of aro shown as separan-l by a partition 5.1 in which is fixed the c L W the value adapted to lit :.ion ihr wat; u,- to cnt-oil" the. iow of Mi i131.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent ed Doc. 15, 1014.

mi ma May 2?. lino. semi No. 563,808.

stcani from the train pipcy but rcproscntod as clcvatod into thiA position shown to por init of tho [low of thc steam through thv \al\'u clicst l5. C is a 'vertical opcraiing rod containing a ball joint` ff and cxlcnding upward from thc valve, 'W through tho cas ing l) to the operating mechanism to be herona l'tci' described.

As :iiripcars in Fig. l thc valic W bc low thc iloor I of the cai' and Slo snbjcctcd to tho cxlcrnal tcnlpcratnrc. 'flic horizontal lloor l) of thc car Servos as :i support for the clcclroinagnctio mcchnnisn'i to which l lwill ncX'y cfillattention.

Ylirning lo Figs. f3 and l. '3 roprcwcnts thoy cxtornal iron casing ol' a horixontal and horizontally-acting Solenoid magnet'. coinvprisng thc coils ZOO and 300 and tho nioablc magnetic corc The coro il in ligg. i is in the position which it will assumo hun thc coil 300 is cncrgizcd. nhvrcas ifhcn ffoil 20() is energized it will bc drawn toward the righiV in the Sonic poition rclativc lo Coil 10U which it nov occnpios with rclalion to the coil i400. An anglo lcvcr li is pii'otally conncccd to thc magnet support or banc. :in imlicatcd at u, said lcvcrboingprovided with upright and horizontal branchcs. 'libc up right branch of this lever normallyY drawn forward by means of zi springr llt one sind of hich ciigagcs the lover and thc other cnd cngagos an olscl on thc slcoi'c .l which is adjiistalily mounted on the cnil of a. short rod pwjcriinfhr 'fornarll from thc casing 'lla` horixonlal branch of thc :ingle lcw: ll isiointml to thc uppcr cnil of thc vertical Opm-ating' rod (l. l: rcprcscnts a, can! on thc short nhal'L f which ifa rotatcd by thc lcvcr G that has its ontcr cud pivotalljy connested: to the cxtrcniit)v oid rho corc :man lr. The roller Q, journaled on thc horizonal branch of' angle; loyer E, is arrangcd to rido on the periphery of the cani F, as particu.- larlj"y appears in Figs. 3, G and 9. Yhen the. coil 300 is energized and the corc 8 drawn orwnrd, the aforesaid lever will bo turned `to the pobition shown in Fig. 3. This will rotate Cani F and the wheel Q will ridoI up the )lane face of tho cani and the lever E thereliy raised, together with the operating rods jointed to the end of the lever. This will opon the valve and admit steam. When the magnet 200 is energized and tho coro 3 drawn rearwardz then the stem 3 will muws t@ tum the lever G to ih@ 10ft until it,

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intim IQ v m im: @hamm m SL nmgjnvt, lmll -ii s win-wl io MU through lh@ w11) Hw Yzfw fifnm. w 'Lensfm' of uw: slew@ 'from @ne m2o, w thi: owr to pnt the spring; H Ummm :ipsa Uu; valve to 2011i.

hand and the valve operating memer formed by the lever E on the other hand, and when operated by the magnet the cam is not responsive to the counter pull of the spring Il on member E. Only when the cam is reversed by the action of the opposite magnet coil 200 will the spring H be permitted to act and close the valve against the force of the fluid pressure which tends to open it. l

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. ln a valve operating mechanism, the i combination with a valve, of a two-throw magnet, a lever pivotallyA connected to and a cam operated by said lever, a circuit closer for said magnet including a contact carried by said cam, and means actuated by said cam for operating said valve.

2. ln a valve operating mechanism, the combination with a valve, of a two-throw magnet, an operating lever for said valve, a crank lever pivotally` connected with said magnet, a circuit closer for said magnet including a contact carried by said crank lever, and means actuated by said crank lever for operating said valve lever.

3. In a 'valvev operating mechanism, the combination with a' valve, of a twothroW magnet, a crank lever pivotally connected to and operated by said magnet, a cam operated by Said lever, a circuit closer for said magnet including a contact carried by said cam, and means actuated by said cam for operating said valve.

4. In a valve operating mechanism the combination with a two-tlirow magnet and a horizontal support therefor, of .a valve casing below said support, a pendent tubular connection between said valve casing and said support, a valve operating device slidable in said tubular connection, and means connected with said magnet for actuating said valve operating device,

In a valve operatingi mechanism the combination with a two-throw magnet and a horizontal support therefor, of aA valve casing below said support, a tubular connection between said valve casing and said support, a valve operating device slidablc in said tubular connection, Vand a cam connected with said magnet for actuating said valve operating device.

6. ln a valve operating mechanism the combination with a two-throw magnet and a'liorizontal support therefor, of a valve casing below said support, a tubular 'connec- Vtion between said valve casing and said' support, a valve operating device in said tubuv lar connection, a crank lever connected With said magnet, and a cam carried by said crank lever for actuating said valve operating device.

7. ln a valve operating mechanism the combination with a tivo-throw magnet and a horizontal support therefor, of a valve Veasing below said support, a tubular connection between said valve casing and said support, a valve operating device in said tubular connection, a cam connected with said magnet for actuating said valve operating device, 4and a circuit closer for said magnet including a. contact carried by said cam.

8. In a valve operating mechanism the combination with a two-throw magnet and a horizontal support therefor, of a valve casing below said support, a tubular connection between said valve casing and said support, a valve operating device in said tubular connection, a crank lever connected with said magnet and provided with a cam for actuating said valve operating device, and a circuit closer for said magnet including a contact carried by said crank lever.

9. In a valve operating mechanism the combination with a valve, of a magnet, a cam operatively. connected with said magnet, a circuit closer for said magnet including a contact carried by said cam, and a crank lever connected with said valve and normally engaging said cam.

10.'In a valve operating mechanism the combination withv a valve, of a magnet, a cam operatively connected with said magnet, a circuit closer for said magnet including a contact carried by said cam, a cra-nk lever for operating` said valve, a spring for holding said lever normally in engagement with said cani, andmeans for adjusting the tension of said spring.

11. In a valve operating mechanism, the combination with a valve, of a two-throw magnet, a crank lever connected therewith, means actuated by said vcrank lever for operating said valve, an a. transfer switch carried by the crank lever and comprising oppositely disposed stationary contacts, a sleeve, and `a gravity contact carried by and movable transversely of said sleeve.

l2. In a valve operating mechanism, the combination with a valve, of a two-throw magnet, a crank lever connected therewith, means actuated by saidcrank leverA for operating said valve, and a transfer switch comprising a metal sleeve supported by said crank lever and 'insulated therefrom, oppositel'y disposed stationary contacts and a gravity contact carried byisa-id sleeve;

13. ln a valve .operating mechanism, the combination with a valve, of a two-throw magnet, a crank lever connected therewith, means actuated by said crank lever for operating said valve, and autransfer switch comprising an oppositely disposed` stationary contact, a sleeve, and ametal ball formllt ing a gravit-y contact and loosely mounted -in and movable transversely of' said Sleeve. 1n a raife epe ting mechanism, the combination iaith a darse, o( a t\'-.'o-tliro.v

magnet, 11er-ani: 'esjcz conn:4 vted therewith,

respective circuit-5, a' cam operatively eennecterl `with said inagnet,ineans actuated by Saidvcarn for operating Said valve, and a transfert switch including a .contact connected with said cam.

16. In a valve .operating mechanism, the combination with a valve,- of a two-throw magnet, two circuits `for the magnet, a ther- `niotat controlling said circuits, controlling magnets for said thermostats include din the respective circuits, a cam operatively connected Withsaid magnet, means-'actuated by Vsaid cam for operating said valve, anda transfer switch for' said -feircuits including a metal ball forminga gra'ifity contact. and controlled 'byfsaidcam. v

17. In a valve Aoperating,mechaniSrn,ithe combination wit-ha \-'al'\'1e'a rotatable cam shaft provided with .acamand acrank arm, an operating lever for saidvalve extending transrersely of'- said cam ishaft and resting vupon said cam, and a magnet having its core mounted to reciprocate across said cam Ashaft and inning one end connected with the frcc end of said crank arm.

18. 1n a valve-operating mechanism, 'the 'combination with a valve, a rotatable cam shaft provided ivlith a cam and a crank arm, a bell crank .lex-'er haring one armextending transfersely of Said cam shaft and resting upon said cam, said arm being cornice-ted with sai' valve, a spring connected to the other arm of id bell 'crank lever, andra magnet haring its core mounted to reciprocate across said cam [shaft and having its end connected with tiiel'fiee end of said crank arm.

15). Thecombination with a valve and niechanir-:in for operating the same, of a magnet, a 'lever operated by thc magnet, a cam actuated by sait'r'lef'r-for operating Said mechanism in lone .ffl -ircctiom adjustable transrci my hand, before two S1 Y A j: v l' means unlependent o1 the magnetl .or operore mounted to reciprocate across said cam shaft and haring one end connected with the free end of said cranlt arm, `said cambeing provided `with means" for retaining said ralrein its shifted position when the mag et is dead..

21. In a taire comi'vination with a valve, a rotatable ca m shaft pre1-@ded n'itl 1 cam and a cranl; arm, a bell crank lerer lial ing one armextending y of -saill c; n slnift-and` resting upon d cam, darni beingconnccted with said 'rah-e, i. vtgiiiir'g connected tothe other arm of said bell `crank lever, a magnet ha'z'i'i'ig .its core mounted to' reciprocate across' said cam Shaft and having its end connected with the free end'o said .crank arm, and means for adjusting the tension of said. spring.

ln a ralre operatingdevice the combination with a `f 'alve` of asun .ort a iin-a0-A net carried thereby, an angular lever pivoted to the .support 'for operating. the `valve,

Iaroller earriedby,thelevelg a crank lever' ca 'ried by the support-'and having one end piroted to the stem of the mag-.11ct*a camv carried by the crank lever andengaging said roller, a spring 'connection l'zetn'cenone' end o? the angular .lereiand the snpport, and

means'for controlling the operationfof the' magnet.

225. In a vali-'e operatingmechanism, the

combination with a-valve, arotatable cam shaft proridcdwith a earn and a cran-k arm,

a bell crank lever hai-'ing one arm 'extending transversely of said cam Shaft and resting upon said cani, said arm being connected with said valve, a spring connected t0 the oth-:2r man o1" said hellV crank lever, a magnet hau-ing its coreinounted to reciprocate across said cam shaft and haring its end connected with the freeend of said crank arm, said to the action ot said spring.A

ln \.'itness whereof I hare'hereunto set cam being so shaped as to be. non-responsive oigierz'iting" mechanism, the

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